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URT to NBG: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
9,677 mi
15,573 km · 8,409 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is URT from NBG?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to New Orleans (NBG) is 9,677 miles (15,573 km, 8,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Surat Thani and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to NBG?
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